Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southern Asia
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
By seashore, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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Habit
Rosette/Stemless
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Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow, Green
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Succulent
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Not Available
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize when new
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
Yes
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Self-Sowing
Yes
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Food Allergy
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea
DELOSPERMA
Common Name
Spinach
Trailing Iceplant
In Hindi
पालक
Delosperma cooperi
In German
Spinat
Mittagsblume
In French
Épinards
Delosperma cooperi
In Spanish
Espinacas
Delosperma cooperi
In Greek
Σπανάκι
Delosperma cooperi
In Portuguese
Espinafre
Delosperma cooperi
In Polish
Szpinak
Delosperma cooperi
In Latin
Spinach
Delosperma cooperi
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Spinacia
Caryophyllales
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Anserineae
Not Available
Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Spinach and Delosperma cooperi
Wondering what are the properties of Spinach and Delosperma cooperi? We provide you with everything About Spinach and Delosperma cooperi. Spinach doesn't have thorns and Delosperma cooperi doesn't have thorns. Also Spinach does not have fragrant flowers. Spinach has allergic reactions like Food Allergy and Delosperma cooperi has allergic reactions like Food Allergy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Spinach and Delosperma cooperi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Spinach and Delosperma cooperi
Season and care of Spinach and Delosperma cooperi is important to know. While considering everything about Spinach and Delosperma cooperi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spinach season is Not Available and Delosperma cooperi season is Not Available. The type of soil for Spinach is Loam, Sand and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available while the PH of soil for Spinach is Neutral, Alkaline and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available.
Spinach and Delosperma cooperi Physical Information
Spinach and Delosperma cooperi physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Delosperma cooperi height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Spinach and Delosperma cooperi are as follows:
Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green
Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Delosperma cooperi flower color: Not Available
- Delosperma cooperi leaf color: Not Available
Care of Spinach and Delosperma cooperi
Care of Spinach and Delosperma cooperi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Delosperma cooperi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Delosperma cooperi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.